WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) commended President Joe Biden and his administration for implementing improved background checks and tighter rules on the purchase of firearms, regulations required by the federal gun safety package Rep. Carbajal helped get signed into law in his previous term. "This is a small but important fix to our nation's background check system for deadly firearms - one that w  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), released the following statement on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' final rule expanding required background checks before firearm sales. "Today's rule is a leap forward in closing dangerous, decades-old loopholes that have allowed many firearm buyers to bypass background checks," saidTho  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after he was appointed by Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) to serve as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee. Rep. Valadao is now one of the twelve "cardinals" in the House of Representatives who will oversee the budget of each agency within the subcommittee's jurisdiction.   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement on reports of the Biden administration taking executive action to expand background checks for gun purchases and close the "gun show loophole." The loophole allowed individuals to purchase firearms at gun shows from private sellers without undergoing a background check. Private sellers at these events are not required to conduct background  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Today, in response to reports that U.S. antitrust enforcers are close to releasing new notification forms under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, released the following statement: "I welcome the reported decision by the Federal Trade Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits": "How can we ensure that American workers remain secure and prosperous  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today welcomed Congressman Kevin Kiley, a Republican representing California's 3rd Congressional District, to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "Congressman Kiley brings a range of valuable experience to the Committee, as a former teacher  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Hello, The April 15th deadline to file your taxes is just around the corner, and I want to make sure you know about some new ways we've created to help you file and save money on your taxes. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act that I helped pass, you can now file your taxes directly with the IRS for free! This new Direct File tool provides eligible Californians a free, simple, and secure option to   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, today issued the following statement regarding the outcomes of the United States-Japan summit: "I extend my congratulations to President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for their successful summit, which has resulted in over 70 agreements. This achievement underscores the stre  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Yesterday, I met with Israel's Economy Minister Nir Barkat in my Washington D.C. office for an hour and a half. I began by expressing my sympathy for the 1,200 Israelis murdered on October 7th during Hamas's horrific massacre and the roughly 134 hostages who remain in Hamas captivity. I told Minister Barkat that due to a number of factors, including the propaganda efforts of Qatar, lat  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, released the following statement regarding the Pacific Fishery Management Council's vote to cancel salmon fishing season off the California: "Last year's California's salmon season closure was a crushing blow for our state. And now we're facing the unprecedente  more

APTOS, California, April 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, convened a community roundtable in Aptos to discuss the ongoing buildout of broadband service in California's 19th Congressional District and across the country. This was the third community dialogue Rep. Panetta has hosted with local leaders and residents as he works to secure widespr  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), a member of the House Armed Services Committee's Military Quality of Life Panel, praised the panel's report of recommendations to improve service members' pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care, and spouse support. These improvements will dramatically improve the quality of life of service members and military families in San Diego, the country's largest military   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), a Congressional leader on US-Japan relations and Member of the Escort Committee for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's address to today's Joint Meeting of Congress, applauded the Prime Minister's remarks. Statement: The US-Japan alliance has never been stronger. I applaud Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's clear-eyed address to Congress that emphasized our shared respo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Young Kim (R-CA), Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, and Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement to welcome Philippine President Bongbong Marcos to the United States for the   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the U.S. Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act (USTLIPA) along with Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Don Beyer (D-VA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Ami Bera (D-CA). The U.S. Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act will reassert Congress's authority over trade to combat China's  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: This week, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) in introducing the Commission on Youth Homelessness Act, legislation which would create a commission to report on recommended actions that the federal government can take to prevent and end youth and young adult homelessness. Twenty-two percent of all people under the age of 25 experi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) introduced a bill to rename a San Francisco post office after the late California Senator and former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein. The "Dianne Feinstein Post Office" would be located at 180 Steuart Street on the ground level of the Rincon Center, off of the Embarcadero with a view overlooking the Bay Bridge. As Mayor of San Franci  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks during a bipartisan Special Order Hour on the Floor of the House of Representatives to amplify the impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, recognize the actions of brave first responders and honor the families of the six fallen construction workers. Watch Speaker Emerita Pelosi's remarks here. Read Speaker Emerita Pelosi's remarks below: S  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Tempe, Ariz. - On Monday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with David Axelrod at Arizona State University as part of ASU's "Democracy at Work: A series with David Axelrod" to discuss her legacy of leadership and news of the day. The conversation was also recorded and released as an episode David Axelrod's podcast, The Axe Files. Listen to Speaker Emerita Pelosi's full interview here. Read key quot  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Gil Navarro believed in service to others and lived his life by that credo. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a community leader, but he will be best known for his tireless advocacy to students. At his core, he believed that every student--regardless of their background--deserved a first-rate education. The Inland Empire is lesser without his forceful leadership, and my thoughts are with his family and frien  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today Congressman David G. Valadao's bill H.R. 6011, the Right of Way Application and Transparency Accountability Act, passed the House with widespread bipartisan support. Congressman Valadao's legislation addresses a significant bottleneck in the permitting process by requiring that federal agencies notify right-of-way applicants if their application is complete within 90 days. "We cannot continue to   more